Alice Tunks

Alice Tunks is a Research Fellow at the School of Psychology, University of Sussex, working on the iBLISS study with Faith Orchard. She also holds a Research Associate position at the University of Cambridge's Long Term Conditions Research Group, where she explores patients' experiences with rheumatic autoimmune diseases. Her work bridges clinical psychology, public health, and service development.

• Education: PhD in Primary Care and Public Health (BSMS), MRes in Psychology (University of Manchester), BSc Hons in Psychology (Cardiff University)

Research Focus: Alice specializes in mental health, perinatal mental health, and wellbeing, with a strong emphasis on service development and delivery. She uses qualitative methodologies to address barriers to mental health support in primary care settings, co-produces interventions for vulnerable populations, and applies intersectional frameworks to healthcare accessibility studies.

Publications highlight trends in mental health intervention design, accessibility in academic publishing, and patient-centered approaches to chronic condition management. Her recent work includes feasibility studies for school anxiety programs and hope-based interventions for NEET young women.

• Teaching: Has taught Advanced Research Methods in Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology modules at Sussex. Co-supervised BSMS students' research projects and offers undergraduate dissertation supervision.

Labs & Teams: Collaborates with the iBLISS study team at Sussex and the Long Term Conditions Research Group at Cambridge, focusing on rheumatic autoimmune conditions and mental health service optimization.